Display rack



1933- c. H. HOLLEMAN 1,922,892

DISPLAY RACK Filed May 31, 1930 Gar/681;! 1%] I e m a 2 A TTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 15, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE This invention relates to display racks and while adapted to be employed generally whereever it may be advantageously applied, it is particularly intended for use in displaying wire 8 screen in which connection it is illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter specifically described.

Merchantshavingwire screen for sale usually stock three kinds, viz: black, copper and galvanized wire screen. The three kinds of wire screen inall salable widths must be kept in stock, making it a difficult problem to properly display the goods.

It is an object of the invention to provide a displayrack on which all widths of each kind of wire may be attractively displayed and the sizes arranged in order whereby wire screen of the desired width and material may be quickly selected and conveniently removed from the 'rack.

A further object is to provide a screen rack of simple, construction which will be strong and durable, which may be manufactured at a low cost; which will be attractive in appearance'and very convenient and eflicient in use.

An additional object is to provide a display rack of the class above indicated which may be conveniently rotated to conveniently present the goods to the customer.

30. The accomplishment of the above and additional objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which I have shown a preferred form of the invention, it being understood that changes and modifications may be made or resort had to substitutions which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended. V In the drawing like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts as the same appear in any of the several views and in whicht Figure 1 is a perspective view of a screen rack constructed in accordance with this invention showing the same with parts removed and with two rolls of screen mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken as indicated by the lines 22 of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken as indicated by the lines 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a top plan view showing a portion of a screen bracket employed in carrying out the invention,

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of same.

Proceeding now to a detailed description of the invention with reference to the particular adaptation thereof disclosed in the drawing, the numerals 6, 7 and 8 are used to denote corner posts. Each of the corner posts 6, 7 and 8 are positioned at one of the corners of an equilateral triangle. The corner posts converge toward the upper end of the rack where the same are disposed in the corners of a smaller equilateral triangle.

Each of the corner posts 6, 7 and 8 are pref- 55 erably composed of angle iron and with the flanges on each post disposed at an acute angle to eachother. One of the flanges on the post 6 is disposed in the same plane with one of the flanges on the post 8. The other flange on the post 8 is disposed in the same plane with one of the flanges on the post 7. The other flange on the post 7 is disposed in the same plane with one of the flanges on the post 6.

A plurality of spaced, parallel, horizontal members 9 connect the posts 7 and 8. The posts 6 and 8 and the posts 6 and 7 are likewise connected.v The member 9 is preferably formed of strap material having one end 11 bent outwardly at a right angle to the main body of the strap. The other end 10 is likewise bent at a right angle to be positioned in parallel relation to the end 11. The ends 10 and 11 on each connecting member 9 thus form outwardly projecting arms. Each of the arms 10 and 11 are provided adjacent the outer end thereof with a horizontal bore 12. The bores 12 in the arms 10 and 11 being in axial alinement.

The numeral 13 denotes a rod which is positioned through the bores 12 in the arms 10 and 11 on each member 9 and extends therebetween Each rod 13 projects outwardly beyond the outer face of each of said arms and a thumb nut 14 or other fastening device is threaded thereon. The numeral 15 denotes tapered plugswhich are positioned on each rod 13 and are designed to be entered in the opposite ends of a roll 16 of screen wire to mount the same thereon.

Each of the arms '10 and 11 is provided adjacent the inner end thereof with a bore 17 which is formed therein-to receive a bolt or pin 18. An arcuate arm 19 is rotatably mounted on each pin 18. A blade 20 issuitably secured to the m5 outer ends of each arm 19 so as to extend between the arms 10 and 11 on each of the members 9.

The numeral 21 denotes a coil spring, one end of which is secured to each arm 19. The no other end of each of the springs 21 terminates in a loop 22 which is positioned over the rod 13 and is secured thereon by the nut 14. The spring 21 is designed to press the blade 20 against the roll of wire 16.

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of the rack is substantially smaller than the.

one immediately below whereby brackets 9 are provided on each side of therackror all salable sizes of Wire. 1

In use, the plugs 15 are positioned in each endcf a roll 16 of wire screen-and the rod 13 is positioned throughaiiial bores in the plugs and through the bores-12in thearms 10 and 111 The loop 22"on" each spring 21 is positionedover the -rod'13 andthethumb nuts 14 are threaded on each'end of said rod. "As the casters 25 are mounted in the customary manner the racl: may be easily turned to present any side It will'thus' be'seen that I have provided a rack of simple construction whichcan be manufactured at alo:w' cost, which will be strong and durable and which will be very attractive in appearance and convenient'to use.

Having thus illustrated my invention and described the same in detailfwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent'isz- '1. In a racket" the class described, three corthere ner posts, each post comprising an angle merither having a side disposed in the plane of one of the sides of the other two posts each post spaced an equal distance from the other posts, said posts positioned in upwardly converging relation to each other and to the axis of the rack, a plurality of spaced, parallel straps connecting each side of each post with the like side of each other. post, each strap terminating at each end thereof with an outwardly projecting horizontally disposed arm and means to rotatably mount a roll of screen wire between the arms on each strap. 7

2. In a rack of the character described, equally spaced: upwardly converging corner posts, each post co'mpo'sed'of angle iron, one flange of each post positioned in the same plane with the flange (in the adjacent post, a plurality of connecting members secured to said flanges, each connecting member extending between two adjacent posts, each connecting member terminating at each endthereof in an outwardly projecting. arm th'e arms on each connectingInernber'provided with aline'd bores, a rod mounted in said bores and means to mount a rollot screen wire on-each rod; 7 a r 3. A display rack having three or more upwardly converging, equally'spaced corner posts to provide a plurality of upwardly converging sides, a plurality of horizontally disposed parallel straps on each side, said straps secured ws'ampos'ts', the opposite ends ct each strap projecting- 

